Thomas v



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS V. HANDLOSER, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

TRICYCLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,615, dated January28, 1896.

Application filed September 26, 1894. Serial No. 524,135. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs V. HANDLOSER, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of New York, in the county and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tricycles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to improvements in velocipedes, andespecially to a tricycle adapted to accommodate two riders seated sideby side.

It has for its objects to provide a light and strong construction fortricycles of this character and to prevent confusion in steering. Tothis end I construct the bicycle with a peculiarly-formed frame andprovide the same with two handle bars connected with the steering-wheelin such a manner that the latter can be turned by either rid er and themotion is transmitted from one handle-bar to the other.

The nature of my said invention will best be understood when describedin connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1represents a side elevation of a tricycle constructed according to myinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan or top View thereof. Fig. 3 is a frontelevation, part being broken away.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the letters A A designate the two reardriving-wheels mounted on an axle E supported at opposite ends by thetwo rear forks B B and the bars 0 C. The forks and bars are connected tothe respective saddle-supports D D.

S S are the two saddles secured in a usual manner to said supports D Dto accommodate two riders.

The wheels A A are driven, as usual, by sprocket-wheels b o and chains afrom the pedals F. The steering-wheel G is supported in thesteering-fork H, which latter terminates upwardly in a steering-post Imounted to turn in a steering-head J. The steering: head isconnectedwith the saddle-supports D by means of two sets of connecting-barsL Land M M. The lowerbars L M, are brought crank-arm f connected by a link9 with a crank-arm h projecting from the steering-post I. It is nowevident that on turning either handle-bar the steering-wheel is turned,by the intermediate connections, to correspond, and that the motion istransmitted to the second handle-bar, thereby communicating to thesecond rider the direction to be taken, and in this manner preventingconfusion.

By the construction of the frame as herein specified the tricycle isrendered light and strong, and considerable speed can be attained.WVhile I have herein shown a tricycle adapted both for men and women itis evident that one or both sides of the frame may be constructedacccording to the diamond pattern.

What I claim as new is A tricycle adapted for two riders, comprising inits structure two driving-wheels, a front steering-wheel, twohandlebar-heads, a steering-head located between the same, twosaddle-supports, longitudinal curved bars L M connecting thesaddle-supports with the steering-head, bars L M connecting thesaddle-supports with the handle-bar-heads,crossbars 1' 2' connecting thelatter with the steering-head, crank-arms on the handle-bars, acrank-arm on the steering-post, and links connecting the crank-arms,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses this 21st day of September, 1894:.

TI'IOS. V. IIANDLOSER. \Vitnesses:

JOSEPH LoEsoH, L. BAUM.

